David Weston Simmons

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Also known as ''Wes or ''Gus, he was born in Syracuse, N.Y., on July 29, 1929, the son of Mildred Starratt and J.O. Simmons; and brother to his beloved sister, Jean, now deceased. He spent his high school years at the Mount Hermon School in Northfield, Mass., where he was captain of the swimming team, a member of the baseball and football teams, and clarinet player in the band and orchestra.

At Trinity College, in Hartford, Conn., he continued to swim and dive competitively, and was a three-year letterman on the varsity football team. After earning his degree in Economics in 1953, he forged a successful business career in purchasing at Westinghouse, in Bridgeport, Conn., and Mansfield, Ohio, and as vice president of Grumman Allied Industries, in Athens, N.Y., while enjoying tennis and sailing in his leisure time.

At his best, he was an exuberant person who loved fun, inventing new projects and ventures, and helping others to realize their dreams. In the latter part of his retirement, particularly, he was a sensitive and insightful listener.

He is survived by his son, David, of North Eastham; his daughter, Leslie; and granddaughters, Sarah and Natasha, all of whom reside in Costa Rica.

Donations may be made in his memory to a cause that is personally meaningful to the giver, or to the Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod, the Council on Aging, the Northfield Mount Hermon School, Trinity College, or researchsupport organizations focusing on bipolar disorder.

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